Main Entry: be·come

Pronunciation: \bi-ˈkəm, bē-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): be·came \-ˈkām\; be·come; be·com·ing

Etymology: Middle English, to come to, become, from Old English becuman, from be- + cuman to come

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb 1 a : to come into existence b : to come to be <become sick>
2 : to undergo change or developmenttransitive verb : to be suitable to <seriousness becoming the occasion>; especially : to be becoming to <her clothes become her>

— become of : to happen to <wondering whatever became of old friends>